1992 CENSUS OF WHOLESALE TRADE

Kind-of-Business Classifications

=>GENERAL

Wholesale trade, major groups 50 and 51 in the 1987 SIC manual, includes
establishments primarily engaged in selling merchandise to retailers; to
industrial, commercial, institutional, farm, or professional business users;
or to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers in buying
merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies.

The principal types of establishments included are:

Merchant wholesalers who take title to the goods they sell, such as
wholesale merchants or jobbers, industrial distributors, voluntary group
wholesalers, drop shippers, retailer cooperative warehouses, terminal
elevators, and cooperative buying associations.

Manufacturers' sales branches and offices (but not retail stores) maintained
by manufacturing or mining enterprises apart from their plants or mines for
the purpose of marketing their products.  Sales branches and offices located
at plants are included when separate records are available.

Agents, brokers, and commission merchants who buy or sell products owned by
others on a commission or agency basis.

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of used
products are classified on the basis of the product sold.  Establishments
primarily engaged in selling merchandise to contractors are included in
wholesale trade, with the exception of lumber yards and paint, glass, and
wallpaper stores.  These exceptions are classified in retail trade if they
consider themselves retail, sell to the general public, and their sales to
contractors and the general public is more than half their total sales.

Establishments covered by the census were assigned kind-of-business
classifications according to the industry classifications defined in the
1987 SIC manual.  When a more detailed classification than defined in the
SIC manual was needed, additional kinds-of-business were identified within
an SIC industry.

Kind-of-business classifications are not interchangeable with commodity
classifications, because most businesses sell several kinds of commodities. 
The kind-of-business code assigned generally reflects either the individual
commodity or the commodity group which is the primary source of the
establishment's receipts, or some mixture of commodities which characterizes
the establishment's business.  Thus, the classification of establishments by
kind of business does not make it possible to determine either the number of
establishments handling a particular commodity or the sales of that
commodity.  For example, the groceries and related products classification
excludes establishments selling food if the sale of food is not the primary
source of receipts; moreover, even though establishments are classified as
groceries and related products, some of their receipts may be derived from
the sale of nonfood products.  Information on the extent to which
commodities are handled by different kinds of business is available in the
1992 Census of Wholesale Trade report, Commodity Line Sales.  Descriptions
of the 1992 Census of Wholesale Trade kind-of-business classifications
follow:

=>DURABLE GOODS (SIC MAJOR GROUP 50)

->SIC MAJOR GROUP 50

This major group includes establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of durable goods.

->MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND SUPPLIES (SIC 501)

>>AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES (SIC 5012)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of new and
uses passenger automobiles, trucks, trailers, and other motor vehicles,
including motorcycles, motor homes, and snowmobiles.  Automobile
distributors primarily engaged in selling at retail to individual customers
for personal use, and also selling a limited amount of new and used
passenger automobiles and trucks at wholesale, are classified in Retail
Trade, Industry 5511.

SIC 5012 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Automobile, light trucks, motorcycles, buses and recreational
   vehicles.

   a. Automobiles and motorcycles.

   b. Busses and recreational vehicles.

   c. Light trucks and vans (14,000 lb or less).

2. Medium and heavy trucks and tractors (over 14,000 lb).

   a. Medium trucks (14,001 to 26,000 lb).

   b. Heavy trucks and tractors (over 26,000 lb).

>>MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES AND NEW PARTS (SIC 5013)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of motor
vehicle supplies, accessories, tools, and equipment; and new motor vehicle
parts.

SIC 5013 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Motor vehicle supplies and new parts - warehouse distributors.

2. Motor vehicle supplies and new parts - jobbers.

3. Petroleum products marketing equipment.

>>TIRES AND TUBES (SIC 5014)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of tires and
tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles. 

>>MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED (SIC 5015)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution at wholesale
or retail of used motor vehicle parts.  This industry includes
establishments primarily engaged in dismantling motor vehicles for the
purpose of selling parts.  Establishments primarily engaged in dismantling
motor vehicles for scrap are classified in Industry 5093.

->FURNITURE AND HOMEFURNISHINGS (SIC 502)

>>FURNITURE (SIC 5021)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of furniture,
including bed springs, mattresses, and other household furniture; office
furniture; and furniture for public parks and buildings.  Establishments
primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of partitions, shelving,
lockers, and store fixtures are classified in Industry 5046.

SIC 5021 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Household and lawn furniture.

2. Office and business furniture.

>>HOMEFURNISHINGS (SIC 5023)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
homefurnishings and housewares, including antiques; china; glassware and
earthenware; lamps (including electric), curtains and draperies; linens and
towels; and carpets, linoleum, and all other types of hard and soft surface
floor coverings.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of other electrical household goods are classified in Industry
5064, and those distributing precious metal flatware are classified in
Industry 5094.

SIC 5023 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Household china, glassware, and crockery.

2. Linens, domestics, draperies, and curtains.

3. Floor coverings.

4. Other homefurnishings.

->LUMBER AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (SIC 503)

>>LUMBER, PLYWOOD, MILLWORK AND WOOD PANELS (SIC 5031)

Establishments, with or without yards, primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of rough, dressed, and finished lumber (but not timber);
plywood; reconstituted wood fiber products; doors and windows and their
frames (all materials); wood fencing; and other wood or metal millwork.

SIC 5031 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Lumber - without yard.

2. Lumber - with yard.

3. Plywood, millwork, and wood panels.

>>BRICK, STONE, AND RELATED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (SIC 5032)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of stone,
cement, lime construction sand, and gravel; brick (except refractory);
asphalt and concrete mixtures; and concrete, stone, and structural clay
products (other than refractories).  Distributors of industrial sand and of
refractory materials are classified in Industry 5085. Establishments
primarily engaged in producing ready-mixed concrete are classified in
Manufacturing, Industry 3273.

SIC 5032 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Brick, block, tile, clay/cement sewer pipe.

2. Sand, gravel, and stone.

3. Cement, lime, and related products.

>>ROOFING, SIDING, AND INSULATION MATERIALS (SIC 5033)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of roofing,
siding (except wood), and insulation materials.

>>CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5039)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of mobile
homes and of construction materials, not elsewhere classified, including
prefabricated buildings and glass.  Establishments selling construction
materials to the general public and known as retail in the trade are
classified in Retail Trade, Industry 5211.  Establishments primarily engaged
in marketing heavy structural metal products are classified in Industry
5051.

SIC 5039 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Flat glass and other construction glass.

2. Other construction materials.

->PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (SIC 504)

>>PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (SIC 5043)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
photographic equipment and supplies.  Establishments primarily engaged in
the wholesale distribution of photocopy, microfilm, and similar equipment
are classified in Industry 5044.

>>OFFICE EQUIPMENT (SIC 5044)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of office
machines and related equipment, including photocopy and microfilm equipment,
and safes and vaults.  These establishments frequently also sell office
supplies.  However, establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling most
office supplies are classified on Industry Group 511.  Establishments
primarily engaged in wholesaling office furniture are classified in Industry
5021; and those wholesaling computers and peripheral equipment are
classified in Industry 5045.

>>COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE (SIC 5045)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of computers,
computer peripheral equipment, and computer software.  These establishments
frequently may sell related supplies, but establishments primarily engaged
in wholesaling supplies are classified according to the individual product
(for example, computer paper in Industry 5112).  Establishments primarily
engaged in the wholesale distribution of modems and other electronic
communications equipment are classified in Industry 5065.  Establishments
primarily engaged in selling computers and computer peripheral equipment and
software for other than business or professional use are classified in
Retail Trade, Industry 5734.

SIC 5045 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Computers and peripheral equipment (selling primarily to business
   customers).

   a. Computers and peripheral equipment sold for resale.

   b. Computers and peripheral equipment sold for end use.

2. Computer software (prepackaged, off-the-shelf).

>>COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5046)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of commercial
and related machines and equipment, not elsewhere classified, such as
commercial cooking and food service equipment; partitions, shelving,
lockers, and store fixtures; electrical signs; and balances and scales,
except laboratory.

SIC 5046 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Restaurant and hotel equipment and supplies.

2. Store machines and equipment.

>>MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (SIC 5047)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of surgical
and other medical instruments, apparatus, and equipment; dentist equipment;
artificial limbs; operating room and hospital equipment; X-ray machines; and
other electromedical equipment and apparatus used by physicians and in
hospitals.  Also included in this industry are establishments primarily
engaged in the wholesale distribution of professional supplies used by
medical and dental practitioners.

SIC 5047 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Medical and hospital equipment.

2. Dental equipment and supplies.

>>OPHTHALMIC GOODS (SIC 5048)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
professional equipment and goods used, prescribed, or sold by
ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians, including ophthalmic frames,
lenses, and sunglass lenses.

>>PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5049)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
professional equipment and supplies, not elsewhere classified, such as
drafting instruments, laboratory equipment, and scientific instruments.

SIC 5049 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Religious and school supplies.

2. Other professional equipment and supplies, not elsewhere
   classified.  Establishments primarily engaged in selling specialty
   lines of professional equipment and supplies not mentioned above,
   such as veterinarian equipment and supplies, drafting supplies, and
   scientific equipment.

->METALS AND MINERALS, EXCEPT PETROLEUM (SIC 505)

>>METALS SERVICE CENTERS AND OFFICES (SIC 5051)

Establishments primarily engaged in marketing semifinished metal products,
except precious metals.  Establishments in this industry may operate with
warehouses (metals service centers) or without warehouses (metal sales
offices).  Establishments primarily engaged in marketing precious metals are
classified in Industry 5092.

SIC 5051 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Ferrous metals service centers and offices.

   a. Ferrous metals service centers.

   b. Ferrous metals sales offices.

2. Nonferrous metals service centers and offices.

   a. Nonferrous metals service centers.

   b. Nonferrous metals sales offices.

>>COAL AND OTHER MINERALS AND ORES (SIC 5052)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of coal and
coke; copper, iron, lead, and other metallic ores, including precious metal
ores; and crude nonmetallic minerals (including concentrates), except crude
petroleum.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution
of nonmetallic minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel, are
classified in Industry 5032.  Establishments primarily engaged in the
wholesale distribution of crude petroleum are classified in Industry Group
517.

SIC 5052 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Coal.

2. Other minerals and ores.

->ELECTRICAL GOODS (SIC 506)

>>SIC INDUSTRY GROUP 506

This industry group includes establishments primarily engaged in the
wholesale distribution of electrical generating, distributing, and wiring
equipment.  It also includes household appliances, whether electrically,
manually, or mechanically powered.  This industry group does not include
electrical commercial and industrial machines, in which electricity does the
work directly, e.g., heating, turning a shaft, or ionizing a substance, or
electrically powered commercial and industrial machines which are classified
in Industry Group 504 or 508.

>>ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, AND WIRING SUPPLIES (SIC 5063)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of electrical
power equipment for the generation, transmission, distribution, or control
of electric energy; electrical construction materials for outside power
transmission lines and for electrical systems and electric light fixtures
and bulbs.  Construction contractors primarily engaged in installing
electrical systems and equipment from their own stock are classified in
Construction, Industry 1731.

>>ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, TELEVISION AND RADIO SETS (SIC 5064)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of radio and
television receiving sets, other household electronic sound or video
equipment, self-contained air-conditioning room units, and household
electrical appliances.  Also included are establishments primarily engaged
in the wholesale distribution of household gas and electric laundry
equipment and refrigerators and freezers.

>>ELECTRONIC PARTS AND EQUIPMENT, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5065)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of electronic
parts and electronic communications equipment, not elsewhere classified,
such as telephone and telegraph equipment; radio and television broadcasting
and communications equipment; and intercommunications equipment. 
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of radio and
television receiving sets, photographs, CD-players, and other household
sound or video equipment are classified in industry 5064.

SIC 5065 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Communications equipment.

2. Other electronic parts and equipment.

->HARDWARE, AND PLUMBING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (SIC 507)

>>HARDWARE (SIC 5072)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of cutlery
and general hardware, including hand saws; saw blades; brads, staples, and
tacks; and bolts, nuts, rivets, and screws.  Establishments primarily
engaged in the wholesale distribution of nails, noninsulated wire, and
screening are classified in Industry 5051.

>>PLUMBING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (HYDRONICS) (SIC 5074)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of hydronic
plumbing and heating equipment and supplies.  Construction contractors
primarily engaged in installing plumbing and heating equipment from their
own stock are classified in Construction, Industry 1711.

>>WARM AIR HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (SIC 5075)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of warm air
heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies.  Construction
contractors primarily engaged in installing warm air heating and air-
conditioning equipment are classified in Construction, Industry 1711.

>>REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (SIC 5078)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
refrigeration equipment and supplies.  Construction contractors primarily
engaged in installation of refrigeration equipment from their own stock are
classified in Construction, Industry 1711.

->MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (SIC 508)

>>CONSTRUCTION AND MINING (EX. PETROLEUM) MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (SIC 5082)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
construction or mining cranes, excavating machinery and equipment, power
shovels, road construction and maintenance machinery, tractor-mounting
equipment, and other specialized machinery and equipment used in the
construction, mining, and logging industries.  Establishments engaged in
marketing oil well machinery and equipment are classified in Industry 5084.

>>FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (SIC 5083)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
agricultural machinery and equipment for use in preparation and maintenance
of the soil, the planting and harvesting of crops, and other operations and
processes pertaining to work on the farm, lawn, or garden; and dairy and
other livestock equipment.

SIC 5083 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Farm machinery and equipment - farm dealers.

2. Farm machinery and equipment - wholesale distributors.

3. Lawn and garden machinery and equipment.

>>INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (SIC 5084)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of industrial
machinery and equipment, not elsewhere classified.

SIC 5084 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Food-processing machinery and equipment.

2. General-purpose industrial machinery, equipment, and parts.

3. Metalworking machinery and equipment.

4. Materials handling equipment.

5. Oil well, oil refinery, and pipeline machinery, equipment, and
   supplies.

6. Other industrial machinery and equipment.  Establishments primarily
   engaged in selling special purpose industrial machinery not
   elsewhere classified, including printing machinery, paper and paper
   products machinery, smelting and metal refining machinery and
   equipment, cigar and cigarette machinery, and similar special
   industry machinery.

>>INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES (SIC 5085)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of industrial
supplies, not elsewhere classified.

SIC 5085 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. General-line industrial supplies.

2. Mechanical power transmission equipment.

3. Hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid-power) parts, accessories, and
   supplies.

4. Welding supplies.

5. Industrial containers and supplies.

6. Industrial valves and fittings, except fluid-power.

7. Other industrial supplies - Establishments primarily engaged in
   selling a specialty line of industrial materials and supplies not
   elsewhere classified, such as abrasives, mechanical rubber goods,
   ropes, cordage, and industrial diamonds.

>>SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (SIC 5087)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of equipment
and supplies for barber shops, beauty parlors, power laundries, dry-cleaning
plants, upholsterers, undertakers, and related personal service
establishments.

SIC 5087 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Beauty and barber equipment and supplies.

2. Custodial (janitors') equipment and supplies.

3. Laundry and dry-cleaning equipment and supplies.

4. Other service establishment equipment and supplies - Establishments
   primarily engaged in selling a specialty line of service
   establishment supplies, such as upholsterers' equipment and
   supplies, seamstresses' supplies, tailors' supplies, undertakers'
   supplies, municipality equipment and supplies, and shoe repair
   supplies.

>>TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, EXCEPT MOTOR VEHICLES (SIC 5088)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
transportation equipment and supplies.  Establishments primarily engaged in
the wholesale distribution of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts are
classified in Industry Group 501, and those distributing pleasure boats are
classified in Industry 5091.  

SIC 5088 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Aircraft and aeronautical equipment and supplies.

2. Marine machinery, equipment, and supplies.

3. Other transportation equipment and supplies - Establishments
   primarily engaged in selling equipment and supplies used in the
   operation, maintenance, and repair of railroads, streetcars, buses,
   tramways, aerial hoists, and horsedrawn vehicles.

->MISCELLANEOUS DURABLE GOODS (SIC 509)

>>SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL GOODS AND SUPPLIES (SIC 5091)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of sporting
goods and accessories; billiard and pool supplies; sporting firearms and
ammunition; and marine pleasure craft, equipment and supplies. 
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of motor
vehicles and trailers are classified in Industry 5012; those distributing
self-propelled golf carts are classified in Industry 5088; and those
distributing athletic apparel and footwear are classified in Industry Group
513.

>>TOYS AND HOBBY GOODS AND SUPPLIES (SIC 5092)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of games,
toys, hobby goods and supplies, and related goods, such as fireworks and
playing cards.

>>SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS (SIC 5093)

Establishments primarily engaged in assembling, breaking up, sorting, and
wholesale distribution of scrap and waste materials.  This industry includes
auto wreckers engaged in dismantling automobiles for scrap.  However, those
engaged in dismantling automobiles for the purpose of selling secondhand
parts at retail are classified in Industry 5015.

SIC 5093 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Iron and steel scrap processors and dealers.

   a. Iron and steel scrap processors (using power processing
      equipment).

   b. Iron and steel scrap dealers (not using power processing
      equipment).

2. Nonferrous recyclable materials.

>>JEWELRY, WATCHES, PRECIOUS STONES, AND PRECIOUS METALS (SIC 5094)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of jewelry,
precious stones and metals, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware,
and jewelers' findings.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of precious metal ores are classified in Industry 5052.

SIC 5094 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Jewelry, watches, diamonds, precious stones, and silverware.

2. Precious metals (excluding ores).

>>DURABLE GOODS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5099)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of durable
goods, not elsewhere classified, such as musical instruments and forest
products, except lumber.

SIC 5099 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Musical instruments and supplies.

2. Forest products, except lumber.

3. General merchandise - durable.

4. Compact disks, prerecorded audio tapes, and phonograph records.

5. Fire extinguishers and fire safety equipment.

6. Other durable goods.

=>NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC MAJOR GROUP 51)

->SIC MAJOR GROUP 51

This major group includes establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of nondurable goods.

->PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS (SIC 511)

>>PRINTING AND WRITING PAPER (SIC 5111)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of printing
and writing paper, including envelope paper; fine paper; and groundwood
paper.

>>STATIONERY AND OFFICE SUPPLIES (SIC 5112)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of stationery
and office supplies, including computer and photocopy supplies, envelopes,
typewriter paper, file cards and folders, pens, pencils, social stationery,
and greeting cards.

>>INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICE PAPER (SIC 5113)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of wrapping
and other coarse paper, paperboard, converted paper, and related
disposable plastic products, such as bags, boxes, dishes, eating utensils,
napkins, and shipping supplies.

->DRUGS, DRUG PROPRIETARIES, AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES (SIC 512)

>>DRUGS, DRUG PROPRIETARIES, AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES (SIC 5122)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
prescription drugs, proprietary drugs, druggists' sundries, and toiletries. 
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of surgical,
dental, and hospital equipment are classified in Industry 5047.

SIC 5122 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. General-line drugs - These are wholesalers who reported a
   substantial portion of their sales in drugs and pharmaceuticals
   and a combination of proprietary (patent) medicines, cosmetics,
   perfumes, other toiletries, and druggists' sundries.

2. Specialty-line drugs, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and toiletries.
   These are wholesale establishments engaged in selling limited lines
   among the above products.

->APPAREL, PIECE GOODS, AND NOTIONS (SIC 513)

>>PIECE GOODS, NOTIONS, AND OTHER DRY GOODS (SIC 5131)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of piece
goods or yard goods of natural or manmade fibers, notions (sewing and hair
accessories, etc.), and other dry goods.  Converters who buy fabric goods
(except knit goods) in the grey, have them finished on contract, and sell at
wholesale are included here.  Converters of knit goods are classified in
Manufacturing, Industry Group 225.  This industry does not include
establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
homefurnishings which are classified in Industry 5023.

SIC 5131 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Piece goods.

   a. Piece goods-jobbers.

   b. Piece goods-converters.

2. Notions and other dry goods.

>>MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS (SIC 5136)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of men's and
boys' apparel and furnishings, sportswear, hosiery, underwear, nightwear,
and work clothing.

>>WOMEN'S, CHILDREN'S, AND INFANTS' CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES (SIC 5137)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of women's,
children's, and infants' clothing and accessories, including hosiery,
lingerie, millinery, and furs.

>>FOOTWEAR (SIC 5139)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of footwear
(including athletic) made of leather, rubber, and other materials.

->GROCERIES AND RELATED PRODUCTS (SIC 514)

>>GROCERIES, GENERAL-LINE (SIC 5141)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of a general
line of groceries.  Establishments primarily engaged in roasting coffee,
blending tea, or grinding and packaging spices are classified in
Manufacturing Major Group 20.

SIC 5141 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Voluntary.

2. Retail cooperative.

3. Other general-line.

>>PACKAGED FROZEN FOODS (SIC 5142)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of packaged
quick-frozen vegetables, juices, meats, fish, poultry, pastries, and other
"deep freeze" products.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of frozen dairy products are classified in Industry 5143, and
those distributing frozen poultry, fish, and meat which are not packaged are
classified in Industries 5144, 5146, and 5147, respectively.

>>DAIRY PRODUCTS, EXCEPT DRIED OR CANNED (SIC 5143)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of dairy
products, such as butter, cheese, ice cream and ices, and fluid milk and
cream.  This industry does not include establishments primarily engaged in
pasteurizing and bottling milk, which are classified in Manufacturing,
Industry Group 202.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of dried or canned dairy products are classified in Industry
5149.

SIC 5143 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Raw milk.

2. Dairy products, except raw milk.

>>POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS (SIC 5144)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of poultry
and poultry products, except canned and packaged frozen products.  This
industry does not include establishments primarily engaged in the killing
and dressing of poultry, which are classified in Manufacturing, Industry
2015.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of
packaged frozen poultry are classified in Industry 5142, and those
distributing canned poultry are classified in Industry 5149.

SIC 5144 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Live poultry.

2. Poultry and poultry products, except live.

>>CONFECTIONERY (SIC 5145)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution confectionery
and related products, such as candy, chewing gum, fountain fruits, salted or
roasted nuts, popcorn, fountain syrups, and potato, corn, and similar chips.

>>FISH AND SEAFOODS (SIC 5146)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution (but not
packaging) of fresh, cured, or frozen fish and seafoods, except canned or
packaged frozen.  The preparation of fresh or frozen packaged fish and other
seafood, and the shucking and packing of fresh oysters in nonsealed
containers, are classified in Manufacturing, Industry 2092.  Establishments
primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of canned seafood are
classified in Industry 5149, and those distributing packaged frozen foods
are classified in Industry 5142.

>>MEATS AND MEAT PRODUCTS (SIC 5147)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of fresh,
cured, and processed (but not canned) meats and lard.  Establishments
primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of frozen packaged meats are
classified in Industry 5142, and those distributing canned meats are
classified in Industry 5149.

SIC 5147 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Meats and meat products, except boxed beef.

2. Packaging boxed beef.

>>FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (SIC 5148)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of fresh
fruits and vegetables.

>>GROCERIES AND RELATED PRODUCTS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5149)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of groceries
and related products, not elsewhere classified.  Establishments primarily
engaged in the wholesale distribution of soft drinks, and in bottling and
distributing natural spring and mineral waters, are classified in this
industry, but establishments primarily engaged in bottling soft drinks are
classified in Manufacturing, Major Group 20.  This industry does not include
establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of farm-
product raw materials classified in Industry Group 515, nor those
distributing beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages of Industry Group
518.

SIC 5149 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Coffee, tea, and spices.

2. Bread and baked goods.

3. Soft drinks.

4. Canned goods.

5. Food and beverage basic materials.

6. Other grocery specialties.

->FARM-PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS (SIC 515)

>>GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS (SIC 5153)

Establishments primarily engaged in buying and/or marketing grain (such as
corn, wheat, oats, barley, and unpolished rice) and dry beans, soybeans, and
other inedible beans.  Country grain elevators primarily engaged in buying
or receiving grain from farmers are included, as well as terminal elevators
and other merchants marketing grain.  Establishments primarily engaged in
the wholesale distribution of field and garden seeds are classified in
Industry 5191.

>>LIVESTOCK (SIC 5154)

Establishments primarily engaged in buying and/or marketing cattle, hogs,
sheep, and goats.  This industry also includes the operation of livestock
auction markets.

>>FARM-PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5159)

Establishments primarily engaged in buying and/or marketing farm products,
not elsewhere classified.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of milk are classified in industry 5143, and those distributing
live poultry are classified in Industry 5144.

SIC 5159 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Hides, skins, and pelts.

2. Leaf tobacco.

3. Wool, wool tops, and mohair.

4. Cotton.

5. Other farm-product raw materials.

->CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS (SIC 516)

>>PLASTICS MATERIALS AND BASIC FORMS AND SHAPES (SIC 5162)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of plastics
materials, and of unsupported plastics film, sheets, sheeting, rods, tubes,
and other basic forms and shapes.

>>CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5169)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of chemicals
and allied products, not elsewhere classified, such as acids, industrial and
heavy chemicals, dyestuffs, industrial salts, rosin, and turpentine. 
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of ammunition
are classified in Industry 5091; those distributing agricultural
chemicals and pesticides are classified in Industry 5191; those distributing
drugs are classified in Industry 5122; and those distributing pigments,
paints, and varnishes are classified in Industry 5198.

SIC 5169 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Industrial gases, except LP.

2. Other chemicals and allied products.

->PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (SIC 517)

>>SIC INDUSTRY GROUP 517

This industry group includes establishments primarily engaged in the
wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products.  Included
are establishments primarily engaged in the distribution of liquefied
petroleum gas.  Establishments primarily engaged in the transmission and/or
distribution of natural gas are classified in Utilities, Industry Group 492.

>>PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS (SIC 5171)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of crude
petroleum and petroleum products from bulk liquid storage facilities.  These
establishments have a bulk liquid storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or
more.

SIC 5171 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Petroleum bulk stations and terminals, except LP.

2. Liquefied petroleum gas bulk stations and terminals.

>>PETROLEUM PROD. WHOLESALERS, EXCEPT BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS (SIC 5172)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of crude
petroleum and petroleum products. These establishments do not have a bulk
liquid storage capacity of 10,000 gallons or more.  Included are packaged
and bottled petroleum products distributors, truck jobbers, and others
marketing petroleum and its products at wholesale.

->BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (SIC 518)

>>BEER AND ALE (SIC 5181)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of beer, ale,
porter, and other fermented malt beverages.

>>WINE AND DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (SIC 5182)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of distilled
spirits, including neutral spirits and ethyl alcohol used in blended wines
and distilled liquors.

SIC 5182 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages - licensed.

2. Wine and distilled alcoholic beverages - State operated.

->MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS (SIC 519)

>>FARM SUPPLIES (SIC 5191)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of animal
feeds, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, pesticides, seeds, and other
farm supplies, except grains.  Establishments primarily engaged in the
wholesale distribution of pet food are classified in Industry 5149, and
those distributing pet supplies are classified in Industry 5199.

SIC 5191 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Farm supplies - farm dealers.

2. Farm supplies - wholesale distributors.

>>BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND NEWSPAPERS (SIC 5192)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of books,
periodicals, and newspapers.

>>FLOWERS, NURSERY STOCK, AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES (SIC 5193)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of flowers,
nursery stock, and florists' supplies.

>>TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS (SIC 5194)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of tobacco
and its products.  Leaf tobacco wholesalers are classified in Industry 5159,
and establishments primarily engaged in stemming and redrying tobacco are
classified in Manufacturing, Industry 2141.

>>PAINTS, VARNISHES, AND SUPPLIES (SIC 5198)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of paints,
varnishes, wallpaper, and supplies.  Establishments selling to the general
public and known as retail in the trade are classified in Retail trade,
Industry 5231.

>>NONDURABLE GOODS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC 5199)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of nondurable
goods, not elsewhere classified, such as art goods, industrial yarns,
textile bags, and bagging and burlap.

SIC 5199 is subdivided in some tables into -

1. Art goods.

2. General merchandise - nondurable.

3. Textile bags and bagging.

4. Specialty advertising (sale of merchandise).

5. Other nondurable goods.
